Overview
Support Tier I–III network operations engineering personnel to ensure network troubleshooting efforts are effective. Oversee real-time monitoring of global enterprise networks using DoD-approved tools (e.g., SolarWinds, NetOps, Splunk, ACAS). Develop and enforce operational procedures, incident response workflows, and escalation protocols. Interface with mission partners, DISA, Joint Forces, and Combatant Commands on network status, issues, and operational impacts. Ensure all network changes follow configuration management (CM) and DoD Change Advisory Board (CAB) procedures. Prepare and deliver operational briefs, after-action reports (AARs), and executive summaries to leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develop and coordinate the network operations team that plans and designs secure network solutions to consolidate connectivity services under an enterprise service.
- Design secure wide area connectivity inclusive of underlay, overlay, and COI transport design that supports performance, quality of service, security, and mission requirements.
- Provide secure access solutions leveraging wired and wireless technologies, integrating standards, use cases / scenarios, and develop associated implementation and transition plans.
- Integrate capacity planning and scaling of network and security stack environments into the overall design of solutions.
- Collect, investigate, and identify network optimization strategies and techniques to meet capacity and performance standards.
- Identify legacy service paths (e.g., dataflow, firewall rulesets, and ACLs) and develop strategies for the to-be enterprise service capability to meet requirements while balancing security, sustainability, and maintainability.
- Support development of IP addressing schemes across IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
- Work with information assurance teams to ensure compliance with DoD standards to assist with providing accreditation artifacts.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (preferred) with 4-8 years' experience. (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).Require network certification which shall meet or exceed a CCNA (comparable vendor certification accepted upon review); If not yet acquired, will have 180 days to obtain.Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e. Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start.Experience documenting logical or physical designs using drawing tools (e.g. Visio, PowerPoint, Gliffy, Cameo, MagicDraw) to depict systems, subsystems, interfaces, components, and communications of I / T applications and infrastructure.Experienced and comfortable with conducting technical troubleshooting to resolve issues.Experience conducting site surveys or analyzing data obtained from site surveys.Experience creating or executing a migration plan to move circuits, network traffic, services, applications, or data between environments or to a commercial cloud provider. Alternatively, experience planning or executing a technology refresh or lifecycle refresh of an existing I / T system.Must have broad exposure to common I / T infrastructure networking in the areas of LAN, WAN, TCP / UDP, IPSec, VPN, Proxies, Routing(L2 / L3), and Firewalls.Must have experience in working with two or more of the following vendor network technologies : Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Palo Alto, Dell, Brocade, and Fortinet.Demonstrate experience in designing and implementing medium to large network infrastructure and producing corresponding technical documentation.Must be able to work as part of a team to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including drafting SOPs and technical documentation.Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization / project.Must be able to present designs and plans to technical leadership personnel and boards for approvals.Desired Qualifications
Demonstrate experience in one or more of the following enterprise network management tools : SolarWinds, MECM, Core Light, BMC Helix ITSM (Remedy), JIRA, etc.Hands-on experience with WAN, LAN, SPPNs, DECCs, compute, storage, capability delivery platforms, telecommunications and circuits.Demonstrate expertise in design and improvement of complex and geographically distributed enterprise networks.Knowledge of DoD security requirements for network infrastructure.Demonstrate experience in system hardening of network infrastructure to include DoD STIG implementation.Reporting and Business Applications : Power BI, SharePoint, SQL.Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00 / hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
Available Benefits for This Temporary Role
Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Fort Belvoir, VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2025.
EEO statements : The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristic protected by law.
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